Byron Murphy will sign a big contract with the Minnesota Vikings this week. According to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Vikings and Murphy have agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract.

The new deal comes after Murphy had a breakout 2024 season. Byron Murphy was one of the top cornerbacks last season, registering 81 tackles, 14 passes defended and six interceptions. His production in 2024 led to him being selected to his first Pro Bowl.

In the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, Murphy was named Defensive MVP. “First Pro Bowl, very blessed. I’m happy to be here,” Murphy said after the game, per the Vikings’ official website. “Obviously the defense showed up. My guy Budda Baker got the first pick-six, so I had to follow it up and go get another one. The guys on the defense came to play today.”

Murphy began his NFL career in 2019 when he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the draft. He spent four seasons in Arizona before signing a two-year, $17.50 million contract with the Vikings. In Murphy’s first season in Minnesota, he notched 57 tackles, 13 passes defended and three interceptions in 14 games.

In November, Byron Murphy talked about how Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores helped his growth as a player. “I’m going to say it’s elevated my game by far, just the knowledge of the game, knowing how offenses attack us and all those things. Learning and sitting back watching [film],” he said to Rob Kleifield of Vikings.com. “Obviously the energy he brings, he just brings that juice every day. I feel like my game has gotten better over these last two years. Scheme-wise, I love the scheme; we do so much different stuff. I just love playing with Coach because he’s a great guy; he keeps it real every single day. I definitely want to just stay under his wing, for sure.”

Murphy, who played college football at Washington, also talked about getting nearly all his takeaways during the fourth quarter of games. “That’s what I’ve been doing since college,” he said. “That’s kind of the name they gave me: ‘Closer.’ Closing the games out. When it’s late in games [and if we’re ahead], they’ve got to throw the ball and force something down the field. We’ve got to go get the ball in those situations. We have to go make a play. That’s just my mindset.”.